All leases articles
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ArticleSurvey: Lease accounting implementation at critical point
The “2022 Global Lease Accounting Survey” from EY and LeaseAccelerator covers how public and private companies address U.S. and international accounting requirements and challenges they have had and expect to face post-implementation.
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ArticleWhat companies/auditors need to know for 2021 year-end audits
The continued effects of the pandemic, along with the implementation of new accounting standards, have companies and their auditors confronting substantial change in year-end audits.
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ArticleFASB update improves discount rate guidance under leases standard
The Financial Accounting Standards Board issued an update to its leases standard regarding discount rate guidance for lessees that are not public business entities.
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ArticleFASB passes on third leases delay
The Financial Accounting Standards Board declined providing private companies and certain not-for-profit organizations a third date delay to its leases standard, which is scheduled to take effect fiscal years beginning after Dec. 15, 2021.
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ArticleReal estate rationalization programs on rise amid COVID
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues and businesses make strategic changes in response, one of the primary areas of focus is managing where employees will work and evaluating real estate portfolios.
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ArticleChanging accounting standards driving financial process remediations
In response to new standards affecting leases, revenue recognition, and credit losses, public companies have significantly changed their financial processes in the past year and are not done yet, according to data from Deloitte.
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ArticleOne-on-one with Richard Jones: What lies ahead at FASB
A year into the job, FASB Chair Richard Jones catches up with Compliance Week regarding recent improvements to major accounting standards, ongoing projects, future topics of interest, and more.
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ArticleFASB issues standard update for variable lease payments
The Financial Accounting Standards Board finalized an update to its leases standard targeting sales-type leases with variable lease payments.
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ArticleFASB advances targeted updates to leases standard
The Financial Accounting Standards Board has tentatively ruled to move forward with a pair of updates to its leases standard aimed at certain sales-type leases and discount rates for lessees.
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ArticleFASB Chair Jones projects pandemic challenges to persist in 2021
New FASB Chairman Richard Jones said in a recent speech that he believes accounting challenges from the coronavirus pandemic won’t go away soon, with his organization poised to address new issues as they arise.
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ArticleThings to consider for companies preparing for 2020 year-end audits
It’s no surprise that in a year like no other, there are a number of factors to consider for year-end audits that you might not be used to thinking about.
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ArticleFASB proposes three amendments to leases standard
The Financial Accounting Standards Board proposed three amendments to its leases standard prompted by post-implementation feedback from stakeholders.
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ArticleTakeaways from FASB leases roundtable
FASB held a public roundtable on implementation of the new lease accounting standard, discussing technical issues that are challenging for practitioners and where additional or amended guidance might be needed.
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ArticleFASB finalizes leases, rev rec delays prompted by coronavirus
The Financial Accounting Standards Board finalized effective date delays of one year to standards affecting revenue recognition and leases in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
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FASB Q&A addresses lease concessions related to coronavirus
FASB staff has issued interpretative guidance in the form of a question-and-answer document addressing accounting for lease concessions related to economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic.
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ArticleFASB votes to approve leases, rev rec delays amid coronavirus response
The Financial Accounting Standards Board ruled unanimously on tentative effective date delays to standards affecting revenue recognition and leases in response to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
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ArticleFASB to address coronavirus impact at April meeting
The Financial Accounting Standards Board announced its intent to meet April 8 and address standard-setting issues related to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
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ArticleLeases 2.0: Is your company ready for ongoing compliance?
With leases about to hit corporate balance sheets, companies need to shift gears to focus on the ongoing implications of new lease accounting rules.
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ArticleCompanies face first reporting under new hedge rules
Hedge accounting rules, now taking effect, may have fallen under the radar as companies wrestled bigger changes to revenue recognition, leasing, and credit losses.
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LeaseAccelerator app automates testing of leases
Software provider LeaseAccelerator has developed an application called the Lease Accounting Validator that automates the testing of leases under the new ASC 842 and IFRS 16 standards.